NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 228: Steady is the way to go

Francis was confused by Lu Yuanzhi's "Well Done" sentence.

What happened? I stepped in for Yao and gave him a push, and he told me that he did a good job?
What a weirdo!
However, seeing Yao's unruly appearance, Francis cautiously called a timeout first.

"Yao, what's going on? What did Max yell at you?"

Returning to the bench, Francis pulled Yao to Tomjanovich's side and asked carefully what happened.

Dayao didn't hide anything, except for the part about "destined to be the boss", he told Tang Shuai and Francis exactly what Lu Yuanzhi said.

Francis nodded after hearing this, "Yes, Yao, Max is right!"

"I told you from the first day you came here, you have to be domineering, you have to learn to be domineering!"

"You are destined to become the overlord of this alliance. You will never be as soft as before!"

Dayao is not stupid. When he was playing in China, even though he was young, he still commanded his teammates in the team.

It's just that I have just landed in the NBA and my mentality has not yet adjusted. I always feel that I am a newcomer and lack confidence.

Haha, newbie?
In the NBA, the No. [-] pick is no ordinary rookie.

Look at "Big Mom" ​​Larry Johnson in 91, O'Neal in 92, Webb in 93, Big Dog Robinson in 94, Joe Smith in 95, Iverson in 96, Duncan in 97, which one? Doesn’t he have a huge say in the team?
That is to say, in the past few years, parallel import No. [-] picks have become a bit dense, making everyone forget what the No. [-] pick actually is.

That is the team's hope for rebirth!
Even when it comes to playing tricks on rookies, wise veterans will only do it to those rookies who are not well drafted or feel like they can't perform well.

There's no way it could happen to the No. [-] pick.

Are you impatient and looking for trouble with the future boss of the team?

Do you still want to play in this team?
Do you still want to hang out in this league?
No one is stupid, is they?

Dayao was still a little skeptical after hearing what Francis said, and turned to look at Tomjanovich.

Tang Shuai is not only a meritorious coach of the Rockets, he was also the second overall pick that year. He certainly has more say in this matter than Francis.

Francis: Meow meow meow?It seems like who you are talking about is not the second pick?
"Yao, Max is right. From now on, you must learn to lead your teammates!" Tang Shuai nodded, "I have seen your performance in the club and the national team before. You are a natural leader. Now, You have to bring that leadership to the Rockets as well."

Tang Shuai also took into consideration that Dayao's recent performance has become more and more popular, scoring 20 points in the game against O'Neal and 30 points in the game against the Mavericks.

If Dayao doesn't produce results, then there's no need to talk about it.

But now that Dayao is showing signs of success, it will be beneficial to stabilize Dayao's team status as soon as possible, which will be beneficial to the stability of the locker room and the future of the entire team.

To put it bluntly, although Tang Shuai is a meritorious coach, the most indispensable thing in the NBA is stupid young people. If Francis and Dayao don't help him suppress the locker room, who knows what stupid young people will pop up to contradict him?

Do you still want to coach well?
In the NBA, coaches, team bosses and locker room bosses compromise with each other and need each other.

If there is a conflict between the coach and the boss of the team or the locker room, not only will the team fall into chaos, but the head coach may also be fired.

The best example is Phil Jackson. In the summer of 04, he chose to side with O'Neal. As a result, O'Neal left. When Kobe Bryant stayed, the meritorious coach who helped the Lakers establish a three-consecutive championship dynasty could only be abandoned. Get out of here.

Hearing Tang Shuai's words, Dayao became even more confused. Could it be that I had done something wrong before?
What Brother Lu said is the basic common sense of playing in the NBA.

Yes, Brother Lu has been playing here for a year and has no reason to harm me. Then I will start learning to lead my teammates?

Dayao made up his mind to learn to be a qualified "leader", but he didn't know that the "tyrant" mentioned by Lu Yuanzhi was completely different from the "leader" mentioned by Tang Shuai and Francis.

The timeout ended and the two teams continued to compete on the court.Although the Kings rested Webber and Stojakovic, their overall strength is still higher than that of the Rockets.

The layered offense left the Rockets at a loss.

And Lu Yuanzhi also began to fulfill his pre-game promise, constantly catching the ball and hitting the basket.

When NBA players first faced off against Dayao, they tried according to Bradley's standards.

In other words, the bullying of Dayao was not done yet, and he kept beating Dayao from behind.

But these players thought wrong. Although Dayao didn't look like he had much flesh, his strength was not weak. The grass on the graves of the first batch of players who challenged Dayao was three feet high.

When the coaches of each team saw that the players in front of them failed in post-ups, they quickly changed their strategies and switched to playing while avoiding Yao.

That would play into Yao's fancy.

At this point, new strategies will come out. It just so happened that Lu Yuanzhi used a brand new method to defeat Dayao.

Lu Yuanzhi got rid of Thomas' defense by running without the ball, rushed inside, and jumped from behind Dayao.

Dayao quickly turned around and tried to block Lu Yuanzhi's layup.

But Lu Yuanzhi didn't expose the ball at all, he threw his whole body into the air and hit Dayao hard. He waited until Dayao made a downward movement and the referee blew the whistle before he threw the ball into the air and held it steadily. The ball was scored.

That's right, what Yao was most uncomfortable with after entering the NBA was not the one-on-one play inside, but the rapid advances of outside players.

These NBA players move too fast, jump too high, are too stable after confrontation, and can always find the shooting angle.

And Dayao's initial defensive habits were not very good. He made too many pressing movements and tried to block shots, and it was easier to get the referee's whistle.

What's even worse is that Dayao hasn't gotten used to the "reasonable collision zone" yet. He often takes off in this area and suffers a lot of hidden losses.

Lu Yuanzhi took advantage of these two points and used two breakthroughs to cause Dayao to receive his second foul in the 6th minute of the first quarter.

Although Dayao is the No. [-] pick, it is obvious that he still cannot enjoy the superstar whistle. O'Neal may not be called a foul for such an action, but if Dayao does it, it is a proper foul.

As long as Lu Yuanzhi is given two steps of space, he dares to rush in and look for a foul on O'Neal, let alone the first-year Yao?
Tang Shuai had no choice but to replace Dayao and replace him with Cato.

Adelman cheered up, hey, I didn’t expect Max to really have a way to knock Dayao off the field in the middle of the first quarter. Then it would be impossible for Dayao to appear again before the start of the second quarter.

The Kings have plenty of time to take a good look at Cato.

After Cato came on the court, Lu Yuanzhi continued to attack the inside.

This is not Adelman's request, but he wants to demonstrate to Dayao what an average NBA meat shield center would do in such a situation.

Take a good look and study hard!
This time, Lu Yuanzhi shook Thomas with a shooting fake and rushed into the paint. Cato, who had been playing in the NBA for several years, quickly stood outside the reasonable collision area and jumped with Lu Yuanzhi, holding both hands high. Get up, not daring to make any unnecessary moves.

Yes, for ordinary attackers, Cato doesn't mind blocking shots.

But Lu Yuanzhi's ability to break through and hit the basket is somewhat prestigious. Last year, O'Neal led O'Neal to foul out for the sixth time in the regular season. Cato did not dare to be careless, not seeking merit, but seeking no faults.

After Lu Yuanzhi confronted Cato, he relied on his full-level enhanced confrontation skills and 85-point confrontation finishing ability to steadily score the ball.

The referee didn't blow his whistle.

Did you see, Dayao, facing an expert in finishing at the basket, being more stable is the way to go!
(End of this chapter)